What is the best bang for the buck 65 incher?....

The XBR8 is a nice set but the black crush is unacceptable. The new V10 Panasonics are markedly superior, deep blacks and all the detail is preserved. btw, you shouldn't determine television superiority in a store.

In any case, they don't make the XBR8 in a 65" size so it's moot. It's also too bad the 65" V10 doesn't have the single pane of glass design of the 50-54" models which is really nice (for aesthetic reasons only of course).

I have an XBR8.....what the heck is black crush?
Blacks are great on mine. I get comments from video people on the superior color.
Best LCD I have had.........I have had quite a few.

Sorry you cannot take three different tv's home like cd players. I thought the build quality was the best I have seen.

How many transactions here do most people have?

To bad you can't deal with the DLP's added depth. I just purchased a 60in Mits DLP for $795 on black friday for the kids TV/Game room

73in mits diamond for my HT setup & am tempted to throw that in the bedroom since Mits came out with a 82in version.

The depth doesn't bother me at all since it's the same depth of the speakers, compoents and all that stuff.....

We were considering a LED or LCD for the kids room but couldn't pass up the price on the 60in & the depth doesn't bother us at all.

Google is your friend:

http://www.cockam.com/vidglos.htm

If you can find one, a Sony KDS-60A3000. 60" SXRD with "floating edges". Great picture and best Sony compromise since they don't make a 60 or 65" LCD xbr. My experience has been that Sony gives me the most pleasing picture and they just don't break - I've still got an old 19" color one from college 25 years ago that works perfectly!

I have 5 Sony's, including 3 xbrs and this 60" SXRD is in the living room. Another option might be to check the Samsung line - they share some screen and component manufacturing with Sony - not sure if they currently have a 60 or 65" set.